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I've been getting more value out of Twitter lately and as a result I've been tweeting a bit more (on my "new" c2dev2 account). I don't know what this means.
Twenty-four years of computing and I’ve never met a printer that I liked.
Spent the day on Windows 10. Not bad and getting better with every release. Looking forward to fully switching soon.
Best mouse of 2018
Windows Central on the Logitech MX Master 2S: This really can be considered the king of all mice, with its excellent ergonomics, functionality, and portability. I got mine in 2017 and it…
Connecticut – June 2018
Connecticut – June 2018 Eliza and I had a great time in Connecticut last weekend. Definitely visiting again.
New ways to monetize on YouTube
Announcements are beginning to pour out while VidCon is happening. YouTube: The number of creators earning five figures a year is up by 35 percent and the number of creators earning six…
Early thoughts on IGTV
Instagram launched what some are calling a direct competitor to YouTube, IGTV. First, I'll start by listing some reasons I think this is the perfect time for Instagram to have launched this…
We got blogging right 20 years ago – Jack Baty
Jack Baty: Looking at my blog from 2003 makes me think we got blogging right early on. Yep. Everything else has been additive. But a blog from 20 years ago, like mine,…
Digging Connecticut.
Enjoyed Ocean's 8. My only gripe is that it should have been a more difficult heist. Seemed all too easy. Probably because women are better at everything. ☺️
Don’t die before reading this
Anthony Bourdain, in 1999, writing for The New Yorker: I’ve been a chef in New York for more than ten years, and, for the decade before that, a dishwasher, a prep drone,…
Mandy Pennington teaches SEO at the May 2018 NEPA Tech meet up
This last month's NEPA Tech meet up was very well attended, produced, and an all-around great time – as per usual. I've seen Mandy do several presentations over the last few years…
Reid Hoffman on Microsoft
Reid Hoffman: Under Satya Nadella's leadership, Microsoft has re-invigorated itself with an exploratory, future-oriented, and developer-focused mindset.
Amazon needs to rebuild the Good Reads apps from the ground up. They are terrible.
Microsoft buys GitHub
Satya Nadella: More than 28 million developers already collaborate on GitHub, and it is home to more than 85 million code repositories used by people in nearly every country. From the largest…
The Dagobah cave in realtime
Todd Vaziri: Ever since I was a kid, I wondered what the scene might have looked like in real time, and how the scene, without slow-motion, would play differently to the audience….
I forgot to charge my moreFit band so I can definitively say that a single charge can last at least two weeks, likely much more, with 24/7 usage. Impressive. Charging it today,…
Starting to find my groove ordering things from Amazon.
Corporate typefaces are all the rage
This isn't a recent phenomena. Corporations have been creating their own typefaces since the beginning of type. But, lately, I've noticed more and more that they are using it in their marketing…
Om Malik on Google Photos vs Apple Photos
I've finally found some time this morning to read Om Malik's post on Google Photos vs Apple Photos – a post that has been sitting in my Unmark queue since the day…
Cavs blew it. Terrible coaching in those last 5 seconds. Everyone on the team should have known what to do if the shot was made, missed, etc. One dunk could have taken…
Observations on moreFit Slim Fitness Tracker
After switching to Android late last year and subsequently giving Eliza my Apple Watch Series 3 I have been wanting a simple fitness tracker for playing basketball. In most activities in my…
A new brand identity for Jujama
This project was not part of my Design Challenge. However, I thought I'd catalog this project here as I was the primary designer working on it, with help from Jujama's designer Lindsey…
Kayaker – May 2018
Kayaker – May 2018 The rivers are up in our area due to so much rainfall. I was glad to see a few people taking advantage of it.
Dialog – An Android app for Micro.blog
Dialog: At launch, the app makes available a number of features you’ll be familiar with from using the Micro.blog service including being able to view your timeline, your mentions, and the Discover…
Recent springtime hike – May 2018
Recent springtime hike – May 2018 Notice the porcupine.
Jim Thorpe – May 2018
Jim Thorpe – May 2018
My Everyday Carry, May 2018
I've been meaning to make this list for some time now. Finally, I emptied my backpack and took a photo so that I can make a list of my every day carry….
John Carmack’s stories of Steve Jobs
John Carmack: I wound up doing several keynotes with Steve, and it was always a crazy fire drill with not enough time to do things right, and generally requiring heroic effort from…